Matthew B. Freeman, 23, was charged with crimes including illegal drug possession in the arrest, which occurred about 9:30 p.m. as deputies conducted a traffic check at Neese Commerce and Cody Fowler roads. The checkpoint location is less than a mile from Freeman's home on McGinnis Chandler Road near the Banks County border.

Deputy Josh Fowler was participating in the checkpoint when he observed a vehicle approach the area, turn into a driveway, back out and begin to leave. Fowler, accompanied in his cruiser by sheriff's Investigator Scott Pulliam, went after the 1996 Ford F-250 pickup as it turned onto Georgia Highway 98, then onto Reggie Ingram Road, where it turned onto a dirt trail in a forest and stopped, according to the report.

Fowler said in his report that he saw the pickup door open and Freeman, carrying a black bag, jumped out and ran. Pulliam ran after the man and ordered him to stop. When he didn't, Fowler said he fired his Taser into Freeman's back, but the Taser did not work properly because of Freeman's thick coat.

Pulliam reached for Freeman and both went to the ground, at which point "I heard a cracking noise as if a bone had broke," Fowler wrote. He then heard Pulliam say he was hurt. Fowler used his Taser again to gain control of Freeman and place him in handcuffs, the report states.

Madison County Sheriff Kip Thomas said Pulliam's right forearm was fractured, but he has been able to return to work.

A check of the bag Freeman carried revealed 3.2 grams of marijuana and a set of digital scales.

Freeman was put in the patrol car and was asked if he would give a sample of his breath for a blood- alcohol test. "You know I've been drinking," he replied, according to the report. "There's no need to take the damn test."

In Freeman's car, authorities found an open container of Natural Light beer, a .38-caliber pistol, a box with seven blue pills thought to be Diazepam, and $408 cash, the report reads.

Freeman was charged with DUI, attempting to elude, aggravated battery, taglight violation, possession of a firearm during a crime, having an open container of alcohol, weaving in the road, possession of marijuana and another drug, obstruction and running a stop sign. He has been released on bond.